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The Headliners: Meyers Leonard, Russell Wilson and a year since all sports shut down

The Headliners: Meyers Leonard, Russell Wilson and a year since all sports shut down

By Northern Star Staff | March 14, 2021

Jarrett Huff, Wes Sanderson, James Krause and Waleed Alamleh discuss some of the major topics of the week. The Headliners talk about Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard's racist slur on his Twitch live stream. Following that, Jarret steers the discussion...

Gymnastics falls to Iowa State

By Wes Sanderson | March 13, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s gymnastics team fell 195.750-193.625 in Ames, Iowa, Friday as the Huskies took on the Cyclones of Iowa State University.  The Huskies’ record is now 5-9 as the team prepares for the Mid-American Championships March 20 in...

The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse sits empty March 12, 2020, after the cancellation of the 2020 Mid-American Conference Championship tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cleveland, Ohio.

The day sports stopped

By Jarrett Huff | March 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with what at one time seemed like something out of a movie: Nearly the entire world forced to bend to the will of an invisible threat.  Loss of life, isolation, travel restrictions, canceled holidays,...

NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic. Since graduation in May, Less has competed in US Open qualifiying and is not entering the first stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School

Men’s golf finishes San Diego Classic strong

By Wes Sanderson | March 11, 2021

SAN DIEGO — The men’s golf team completed the final round of the Lamkin Grip San Diego Classic Wednesday on a high note, recording a final round score of six-over par as a team, and giving the team 18th place in the tournament. Wednesday saw sophomore...

First-year guard Chelby Koker drives past a Golden Flash defender Wednesday during NIU's 79-71 loss to Kent State University at the Convocation Center.

Women’s basketball season comes to close after loss to Chippewas

By Justin Kelley | March 11, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team ended its season Wednesday after a 83-69 loss to the Central Michigan University Chippewas. NIU finishes the season with an overall record of 12-12 and 10-9 in the Mid-American Conference. The Huskies had a...

Redshirt junior guard Janae Possion (center) celebrates with redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro (left), sophomore guard Chelby Koker (second from right) and senior forward Riley Blackwell (right) Dec. 10, after making back-to-back 3-pointers during NIU's 82-79 loss to the University of Toledo at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Janae Poisson wins MAC Sixth Player of the Year

By Justin Kelley | March 10, 2021

DeKALB — The 2020-21 Mid-American Conference Women’s Basketball Postseason awards were announced Tuesday and NIU had two players honored.  Redshirt junior guard Janae Poisson and sophomore guard Chelby Koker received recognition after helping...

The Huskies lost 11-7 to the Sacramento State Hornets Friday.

Baseball swept in weekend series with Vaqueros

By James Krause | March 9, 2021

DeKALB — At the southernmost tip of the continental U.S., just about everything went south for the NIU baseball team that dropped four games to the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Huskies gave up a...

NIU junior Tommy Dunsire reacts to a putt lip-out Mar. 8 during the first round of the San Diego Classic at San Diego Country Club

Men’s golf struggles in opening round of San Diego Classic

March 8, 2021

SAN DIEGO — The Men’s golf team opened up the first round of the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic Monday with a team score of 21-over-par, 26 shots behind the first round leader the University of San Diego. Conditions were tough at San Diego Country...

Sophomore guard Chelby Koker (left) drives past two defenders Nov. 25, during NIU's 85-61 loss to IUPUI at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois. Koker scored a career-high 21 points in NIU's season opener.

Huskies end regular season with loss to CMU

By Justin Kelley | March 8, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team fell to the Central Michigan University Chippewas 74-68  Saturday. The Huskies had a tale of two halves, allowing a 19-point second quarter lead slip away. In the first half, NIU was firing on all cylinders...

Soccer ball flies through the net in the goal.

Women’s soccer falls after late goal against WMU

By Jarrett Huff | March 7, 2021

DeKALB — Women’s soccer falls due to a second-half goal in Thursday’s game against the Western Michigan Broncos, 1-0. This was NIU’s first conference game of the season. The first half saw the Huskie defense allow the Broncos one shot. On offense,...

Gymnastics takes second in triangular meet

Gymnastics takes second in triangular meet

By Wes Sanderson | March 7, 2021

DeKALB — Women’s gymnastics took second Friday in the team’s triangular meet against the Iowa State University Cyclones and Illinois State University Redbirds, totaling a score of 195.500 and clearing them of the Red Birds, but falling short of...

Rashon Burno holds an NIU men's basketball jersey March 8, with the NIU Convocation Center's court below him in DeKalb. NIU introduced Burno as the new men's basketball head coach Monday.

Men’s basketball announces head coach

By James Krause | March 6, 2021

DeKALB — Arizona State University associate head coach and former DePaul University guard Rashon Burno was named the NIU men’s basketball head coach Saturday. The position will be 43-year-old Burno’s first head coaching gig in 11 seasons of collegiate...